Health · Otwell

Otwell, IN health

Otwell differs from Indiana on 8 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 77.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.8% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Otwell
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 379 people are less certain, so we show Otwell's figures without a grade.

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How Otwell compares with Indiana

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Otwell adults…

43 of every 100 Otwell adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · worse · margin 37.9–46.6%

Bars show Otwell; the black tick is Indiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Otwell, betterOtwell, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Otwell
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.9% Otwell
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Otwell
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Otwell
IN 15.7%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Otwell adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

81%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
59%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
88%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
67%
Colon screening
IN 66%
75%
Mammogram
IN 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Otwell 8.4% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Otwell adults are doing

1 in 3Otwell adults feel lonely
30.5% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Otwell adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Otwell adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Otwell adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · Indiana 17.6% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Otwell adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Otwell adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Otwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Otwell adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IN 7.7% · about the same

7.6% of Otwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

of Otwell adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: Indiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Otwell

No hospital or community health center in Otwell itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMemorial Hospital and Health Care CenterJasper · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDaviess Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Samaritan Family Health CenterPetersburg · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Jasper · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Good Samaritan Family Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Petersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Lifespring
2 sites · nearest in Jasper
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Daviess Community Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Gibson General Hospital
Princeton · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careOtwell's county is a federal shortage area.Pike County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careOtwell is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOtwell's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 15: Knox/Daviess/Martin/Pike · need score 15 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Otwell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Otwell
MeasureOtwellMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.6%37.9–46.6%37.8%worse
High cholesterol42.8%37.9–47.1%37.8%worse
Obesity37.8%29.4–45.2%38.4%about the same
Arthritis35.9%31.9–39.3%28.3%worse
Depression24.8%21–28.3%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.6–15.5%15.4%about the same
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.7%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–12%8.3%worse
Diabetes15%12.7–17%13%about the same
COPD10.5%8.7–12.4%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.4–9.6%6.8%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–4.9%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%14.4–21.2%15.7%about the same
Binge drink14.8%12–17.4%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise28.1%22.8–33.1%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.9%31.9–46.3%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.4%78–84.2%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit58.7%54.6–62.6%61.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%85.8–89.7%85.8%about the same
Colon screening67%61.7–72.1%66.3%about the same
Mammogram75.3%67.4–82.1%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.5–83.6%77.4%better
No health insurance8.4%6.6–10.5%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%25.3–36.2%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%18.6–26.4%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%14.8–19%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.4%18.7–26.2%20.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.6–18.1%13.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%10.2–16.2%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.8–11.5%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6–8.4%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.6–7.9%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%5.9–9.9%8.6%
Disability
Any disability34.8%29.7–39.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15–20.8%14.2%
Thinking or memory15%12.8–17.3%15%
Hearing9%7.9–10.1%7.1%
Vision5.3%4.5–6.2%5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.9%3.7%
Errands alone8.8%7.5–10.3%8.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Otwell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Otwell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Otwell directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Indiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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